Give Thanks, Get Savings This Holiday Season!
Posted by Midwest Cards on Nov 22nd 2022
This holiday season is perfect for taking a moment to cherish family and friends and showing gratitude for the big and small things in our lives. This week we discuss the biggest NFL matchups, HUGE holiday deals, World Cup soccer updates, and a round-up of the hobby’s most coveted releases.
NFL THANKSGIVING GAMES
A Thanksgiving tripleheader will showcase some of the NFL's top players. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will battle the red-hot Detroit Lions, while Saquon Barkley will lead the New York Giants in an NFC East showdown against Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys. In the final Turkey Day matchup, Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will host the New England Patriots.
Die-hard NFL collectors can chase Micah Parson, Josh Allen, and Saquon Barkley cards in the 2022 Score Football set. This year’s Score Football offers one of the first sets with rookies in their pro uniforms. The base set boasts 300 veterans and legends and an impressive cast of 100 rookies. Signed cards and inserts are a vital part of the long-running Panini brand, including short print 3D fashioned cards.
BLACK FRIDAY, SMALL BIZ SATURDAY, & CYBER MONDAY DEALS
The Black Friday shopping bonanza has become an essential part of Thanksgiving celebrations, and 2022 Panini Certified Football is the perfect gift for football fanatics. An established NFL card brand highlighting rookie and veteran standouts, the long-running line offers several well-known card series like Freshman Fabric Signatures and Pieces of the Game Signatures. The set also contains a bevy of inserts, including the graffiti-style, Certified Stunners.
Celebrate Small Biz Saturday with some early holiday shopping at our Midwest Cards, online or in-person. Our small business in Columbus, Ohio has the popular 2021-22 Donruss Optic Basketball, which is loaded with autographs and uses chromium stock to give cards a slicker finish. The base set showcases 150 veteran stars and 50 first-year players in many designs. The ultra-rare Photon parallels are a challenging chase for collectors.
Cyber Monday is the biggest day of the year for online shopping, and 2021 Panini Clearly Donruss Football will thrill the gridiron-loving fan in your family. An extension of the main Donruss line, cards are printed on acetate - a translucent stock similar to plexiglass. The base set spotlights 50 current NFL stars and 50 Rated Rookies. Past Rated Rookie cards from top players, including Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Dak Prescott, have been recreated with acetate and autographs.
2022 WORLD CUP SOCCER
The biggest sports tournament in the world is underway in Qatar as Ecuador posted a 2-0 victory over the host nation in the opening game. The United States men's national soccer team began Group B action with a draw against Wales. Gregg Berhalter is the head coach of the American squad, while Tyler Adams has been named the captain. The 23-year-old is the youngest captain at this year's tournament and will become the first African-American to captain a U.S. team at the World Cup.
Collectors can get in on the World Cup action with 2022 Panini Prizm World Cup. These cards are only available once every four years so you don’t want to miss out. The base set has 300 cards and highlights all 32 World Cup qualifiers. An autograph is guaranteed in every box and comes with several parallels, including the one-of-one Black Prizms. The set also features "ultra-rare" National Landmark cards, which partners top players with iconic places in their country.
NEW & UPCOMING PRODUCT RELEASES
FOOTBALL
Bringing back its usual foil flair, 2022 Panini XR Football commitment to case hits and X-based terminology remains steadfast. The base set is a mix of 100 past and present standouts, while the rookie subset is the focus of base parallels and limited autographs. The set, slated to be released at the end of the year, includes several short print inserts and Rookie Triple Swatch Autograph cards featuring unique memorabilia swatches.
2022 Onyx Vintage College Football is back for a second season with retro-style cards of future NFL stars. The base set showcases collegiate standouts like Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Bijan Robinson, and Jahmyr Gibbs. The four-card box includes two on-card autographs and comes with parallel versions featuring signatures in Blue, Green, Red, and Black.
BASKETBALL
Boasting a bold foil approach, 2022 Panini Revolution WNBA highlights league stars with futuristic designs. The base set features cards with geometric shapes on top of patterned foil backgrounds. The set will be released in early December, and parallels include different foil backgrounds with multiple levels. Autograph cards spotlight 25 elite superstars from yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
HOCKEY
A unique Blue Script foil edition, 2022-23 Upper Deck MVP Hockey Factory includes the complete base set in an exclusive parallel that is not found anywhere else. The base set features 200 veterans and 50 High Series Star and Rookies short print subset cards. Select boxes swap the Blue parallels for Silver Script parallels, and bonus five-card packs featuring one of three different insert sets are also available.